World News in Brief: 5 children killed in Sudan, Haiti hunger emergency, Yemen war update
At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, in Sudan’s South Darfur state,...
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AI is changing the way we think. The question is whether we’ll notice in time
Artificial intelligence promises to make life easier. With a few keystrokes, it can write emails, summarize reports, generate ideas and answer complex questions in...
Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021
NEW YORK, October 30 (IPS) – More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflict last year. Women and girls accounted for one in four...
Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt
Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, the UN independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with...
Why Dowry Still Dictating Women’s Fate?
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 29 (IPS) – Dowry is still persisting in society in one form or another. This deeply entrenched social practice continues deepen...
Security Council LIVE: Can new technology keep the world’s sea lanes safe?
Cheap drones, autonomous vessels and cyberattacks are changing the threats to the world’s shipping lanes – and the tools to counter them. At an...
Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea
On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways and tunnels, knocked out...
USA: ‘Rights Can Be Hollowed out One Procedure at a Time until They Survive in Name Only’
CIVICUS discusses voter suppression ahead of the USA’s 2026 midterm elections with Aklima Khondoker, an Atlanta-based civil and voting rights attorney, civil society organisation...
Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since...
COP17 Celebrates Indigenous Leaders Amid Demand for Greater Inclusion in Biodiversity Decisions
YEREVAN, Armenia, October 29 (IPS) – At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP17, the presence of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) is...
Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals 
Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged 
Africa–Asia: Turning Demographic Change into Opportunity 
Growing Movement Boycotts Krill Products as CCAMLR Fails to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems